I find it interesting that EGO decided to stay at 56V with it's professional line. That's good news (I think) for some backward compatibility with the residential line. There must be some other advantages to sticking with the same voltage. With a new battery form factor they could have easily gone to a 80V line.

My "hybrid approach" this winter is to buy the current EGO Snowblower and lineup a snow removal service for the "big ones". I like the concept of the Toro Snowmaster but while it has the advantage over the EGO by being self-propelled, I'm concerned it may still be limited given that it's not a full two-stage snow blower. Plus, I'm really tired of gas...so I'm willing to give EGO a chance.